Published 02-20-12
Submitted by GLOBE Series
GLOBE 2012 is pleased to announce the addition of James R. Weigand, President, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, USA, to its elite roster of business leaders who will take the stage at the GLOBE 2012 Opening Plenary, March 14th in Vancouver. With the worldwide transition to a greener economy underway, the GLOBE 2012 Opening Plenary will focus on Innovation and its Role in Driving Sustainability.
DuPont – one of the first companies to publicly establish environmental goals more than 20 years ago – has broadened its sustainability commitments beyond internal footprint reduction to include market-driven targets for both revenue and research and development investment. The goals are tied directly to business growth, specifically to the development of safer and environmentally improved new products for key global markets.
Weigand will join Suncor President Steve Williams and GLOBE Group President and CEO John Wiebe to set the stage for GLOBE 2012, the 12th edition of the biennial GLOBE Conference and Trade Fair, North America’s largest and longest-running event dedicated to business of the environment.
About Jim Weigand:
James R. Weigand is president, DuPont Sustainable Solutions. In his role, Mr. Weigand leads a global solutions business specializing in transforming workplaces and work cultures with services and technologies that bring about sustained improvements in safety, operational and environmental performance. Leveraging DuPont’s history of successful collaboration, innovation and problem-solving, DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) helps clients worldwide find clear pathways to business/organizational sustainability and global competitiveness. Over the course of his 30-year career at DuPont, Mr. Weigand has held a number of global business leadership roles and served as the Director for DuPont Corporate Planning.
Weigand will be joined at GLOBE 2012 by colleagues from across DuPont:
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GLOBE 2012 is produced by the GLOBE Foundation, an international consultancy organization in the business of the environment. GLOBE’s expertise lies in project management, event development, and management and consulting in the fields of environment and energy, urban development, and corporate responsibility.
For the past 25 years, GLOBE Series has served as the nexus for global networking and leadership on the business of the environment. We’re about ‘Business Innovation for the Planet’ and thinking outside the box. GLOBE Series helps thousands of leaders devise winning strategies to spearhead their sectors while conserving resources, igniting innovation, and fueling ideas to help increase resiliency and reduce risk. GLOBE Series is proud to produce two biennial award-winning events: GLOBE Forum and GLOBE Capital.
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